Patents by Inventor Chiaki Minari
Chiaki Minari has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11947749Abstract: An in-cell touch panel device includes a first substrate, a plurality of color filters formed on a layer on an opposite side of a touch surface with respect to the first substrate, a transmitter electrode formed on a layer on an opposite side of the touch surface with respect to the plurality of color filters, a receiver electrode formed on a layer closer to the touch surface side with respect to the plurality of color filters, and a second substrate, a pixel electrode being disposed on the second substrate. The transmitter electrode includes a gap portion formed in a portion overlapping a space between adjacent ones of the plurality of color filters in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Sharp Display Technology CorporationInventors: Kazutoshi Kida, Kiyoshi Minoura, Takashi Satoh, Shunsuke Noichi, Yasuhiro Sugita, Chiaki Minari
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Publication number: 20240061284Abstract: A display device includes a display panel and a control unit. The display panel includes a first substrate, a light modulation layer configured to switch between transmissive display and non-transmissive display, and a second substrate in this order, and further includes an optical sensor configured to detect a luminance of light incident from a first space located on one main surface side of the display panel and from a second space located on the other main surface side of the display panel. The control unit calculates, based on the luminance, a relationship between brightness of the first space and brightness of the second space as a numerical value and switches display of the light modulation layer based on the numerical value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2023Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Chiaki MINARI, Naru USUKURA, Ryuzo YUKI
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Patent number: 11860468Abstract: An in-cell touch panel device includes a first substrate, a plurality of color filters formed on an upper layer with respect to the first substrate and including a green color filter, a transmitter electrode formed on an upper layer with respect to the plurality of color filters, a receiver electrode formed on a lower layer with respect to the plurality of color filters, and a second substrate including a pixel electrode disposed on the second substrate. The transmitter electrode includes a gap portion formed in a portion overlapping the receiver electrode in a plan view and in a portion overlapping the green color filter in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Sharp Display Technology CorporationInventors: Kazutoshi Kida, Kiyoshi Minoura, Takashi Satoh, Shunsuke Noichi, Yasuhiro Sugita, Chiaki Minari
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Publication number: 20220382099Abstract: An in-cell touch panel device includes a first substrate, a plurality of color filters formed on an upper layer with respect to the first substrate and including a green color filter, a transmitter electrode formed on an upper layer with respect to the plurality of color filters, a receiver electrode formed on a lower layer with respect to the plurality of color filters, and a second substrate including a pixel electrode disposed on the second substrate. The transmitter electrode includes a gap portion formed in a portion overlapping the receiver electrode in a plan view and in a portion overlapping the green color filter in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Kazutoshi KIDA, Kiyoshi MINOURA, Takashi SATOH, Shunsuke NOICHI, Yasuhiro SUGITA, Chiaki MINARI
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Publication number: 20220382098Abstract: An in-cell touch panel device includes a first substrate, a plurality of color filters formed on a layer on an opposite side of a touch surface with respect to the first substrate, a transmitter electrode formed on a layer on an opposite side of the touch surface with respect to the plurality of color filters, a receiver electrode formed on a layer closer to the touch surface side with respect to the plurality of color filters, and a second substrate, a pixel electrode being disposed on the second substrate. The transmitter electrode includes a gap portion formed in a portion overlapping a space between adjacent ones of the plurality of color filters in a plan view.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Kazutoshi KIDA, Kiyoshi MINOURA, Takashi SATOH, Shunsuke NOICHI, Yasuhiro SUGITA, Chiaki MINARI
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Publication number: 20190114001Abstract: Cost of production of a pressure sensor-equipped display panel is reduced. A pressure sensor-equipped display panel (1) includes a circuit board (2), a counter substrate (3), a liquid crystal layer (4), and a pressure sensor (5) which is configured to detect a pressure applied to the counter substrate (3). The pressure sensor (5) includes (i) driving electrodes (6) provided to the counter substrate (3) and (ii) a sensing electrodes (7) provided to the circuit board (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: JEAN MUGIRANEZA, TOMOHIRO KIMURA, TAKAYUKI NISHIYAMA, CHIAKI MINARI
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Publication number: 20190094521Abstract: The electrowetting device includes: an active substrate including a first substrate, a first electrode layer, a dielectric layer, and a first water-repellent layer; and a common electrode substrate including a second substrate, a second electrode layer, and a second water-repellent layer. The active substrate and the common electrode substrate are bonded together with a sealing material in sealing regions such that a space is formed between those substrates, and at least one of the dielectric layer and the second electrode layer has thereon (i) a water-repellent layer formation region in which the water-repellent layer is provided and (ii) a water-repellent-layer-free region. The sealing regions are provided so as to at least partially overlap with the water-repellent-layer-free region in a plan view, and the space has a size of 10 ?m to 500 ?m.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: CHIAKI MINARI, TAKESHI HARA, AKIHIKO SHIBATA
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Patent number: 10094952Abstract: An example embodiment of the present invention provides an anti-reflection film capable of providing low reflectability and designability, a method of producing the film, and a display device. Another example embodiment of the present invention relates to an anti-reflection film including a substrate and a resin layer on the substrate, the resin layer containing a plurality of cavities, the resin layer and the substrate having different refractive indexes from each other, the resin coat including a base portion and a plurality of protrusions on the base portion, the plurality of protrusions being integrally formed with the base portion, the base portion having a thickness that varies at least in one direction in a region.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chiaki Minari, Kiyoshi Minoura
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Patent number: 9784889Abstract: An antireflection structure is disclosed which is capable of enhancing designability by adjusting a reflection characteristic of a Moth-eye structure. A display device using the antireflection structure is also disclosed. The antireflection structure according to an embodiment includes a resin base member including, on a surface, an uneven structure in which a height from a bottom part to a top part is equal to or smaller than a visible light wavelength, and a resin layer covering at least a part of the uneven structure, the resin layer covering the bottom part of the uneven structure more thickly than the top part of the uneven structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akiyoshi Fujii, Chiaki Minari, Tokio Taguchi, Nobuaki Yamada, Kiyoshi Minoura
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Patent number: 9445494Abstract: A display panel (100) of an embodiment of the present invention includes a wiring board (100a), a counter substrate (100b) which is provided on a viewer side of the wiring board (100a), and a display medium layer (32) which is provided between the wiring board (100a) and the counter substrate (100b), wherein the wiring board (100a) includes a substrate (11) and a plurality of metal wires (GB, SB, CSB, etc.) provided on the counter substrate (100b) side of the substrate (11), and at least part of the plurality of metal wires has a moth-eye structure or inverted moth-eye structure (12M) in its surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chiaki Minari, Kiyoshi Minoura, Tokio Taguchi, Takao Imaoku
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Patent number: 9416461Abstract: A mold includes an anodized porous alumina layer over its surface. The anodized porous alumina layer has a plurality of first and second recessed portions. The plurality of second recessed portions have a two-dimensional size of not less than 190 nm and not more than 50 ?m when viewed in a direction normal to the mold surface and have a plurality of minute recessed portions over its inner surface. The plurality of minute recessed portions have a two-dimensional size of not less than 10 nm and not more than 200 nm; and have a two-dimensional size of not less than 10 nm and not more than 200 nm. The plurality of first recessed portions are provided between the plurality of second recessed portions. The average value of the two-dimensional size of the plurality of second recessed portions is greater than that of the plurality of first recessed portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chiaki Minari, Tokio Taguchi
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Publication number: 20150241604Abstract: An example embodiment of the present invention provides an anti-reflection film capable of providing low reflectability and designability, a method of producing the film, and a display device. Another example embodiment of the present invention relates to an anti-reflection film including a substrate and a resin layer on the substrate, the resin layer containing a plurality of cavities, the resin layer and the substrate having different refractive indexes from each other, the resin coat including a base portion and a plurality of protrusions on the base portion, the plurality of protrusions being integrally formed with the base portion, the base portion having a thickness that varies at least in one direction in a region.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2013Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chiaki Minari, Kiyoshi Minoura
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Publication number: 20150177420Abstract: An antireflection structure is disclosed which is capable of enhancing designability by adjusting a reflection characteristic of a Moth-eye structure. A display device using the antireflection structure is also disclosed. The antireflection structure according to an embodiment includes a resin base member including, on a surface, an uneven structure in which a height from a bottom part to a top part is equal to or smaller than a visible light wavelength, and a resin layer covering at least a part of the uneven structure, the resin layer covering the bottom part of the uneven structure more thickly than the top part of the uneven structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Inventors: Akiyoshi Fujii, Chiaki Minari, Tokio Taguchi, Nobuaki Yamada, Kiyoshi Minoura
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Publication number: 20150049389Abstract: Disclosed is a display device capable of suppressing the occurrence of interference fringe in an oblique direction. A front sheet is disposed in front of a display panel with an air layer interposed therebetween. A film is disposed on the front surface of the display panel or on the rear surface of the front sheet. The air layer has a thickness of ?50 ?m. The display panel and/or the front sheet can be warped. The thickness of the air layer varies within a range of 0 ?m to 50 ?m. Further, the film includes a moth-eye structure on a surface contacting the air layer. Finally, a reflectance at at least one wavelength within a range of 600 to 780 nm is smaller than a reflectance at a wavelength of 550 nm in the reflection spectrum of 5-degree specular reflection of the moth-eye structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2013Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyoshi Minoura, Chiaki Minari, Tokio Taguchi
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Patent number: 8936839Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel with a flat plate in which a member partially provided with a light blocking part is disposed in front of a display panel, and a curable resin therebetween is sufficiently cured even in an area behind the light blocking part. The display panel with a flat plate of the present invention includes: a flat plate provided with a light passing part and a light blocking part; a display panel; and an adhesive layer between the flat plate and the display panel, the adhesive layer being a cured resin layer obtainable by polymerization involving at least one reactive component selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylate oligomer, a bicyclic ring-containing (meth)acrylate monomer, and a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate monomer, a peroxide component, and a primer as reaction materials.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Kyoritsu Chemical & Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akiyoshi Fujii, Tokio Taguchi, Chiaki Minari, Takashi Yoshizawa, Katsuhisa Senda, Kenta Ishino, Eishi Katakami, Tsubasa Shiine
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Patent number: 8815406Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel equipped with a front plate and a display device, in each of which streak unevenness is sufficiently resolved in the periphery of a display area. The display panel equipped with a front plate of the present invention comprises: a display panel; a front plate; and a cured resin composition layer disposed between the display panel and the front plate, wherein the cured resin composition layer has a loss tangent of 2 or less at 0 to 70° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignees: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Kyoritsu Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akiyoshi Fujii, Tokio Taguchi, Chiaki Minari, Takashi Yoshizawa, Katsuhisa Senda, Mitsutoshi Naito, Eishi Katakami, Tsubasa Shiine
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Publication number: 20140124243Abstract: A display panel (100) of an embodiment of the present invention includes a wiring board (100a), a counter substrate (100b) which is provided on a viewer side of the wiring board (100a), and a display medium layer (32) which is provided between the wiring board (100a) and the counter substrate (100b), wherein the wiring board (100a) includes a substrate (11) and a plurality of metal wires (GB, SB, CSB, etc.) provided on the counter substrate (100b) side of the substrate (11), and at least part of the plurality of metal wires has a moth-eye structure or inverted moth-eye structure (12M) in its surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Chiaki Minari, Kiyoshi Minoura, Tokio Taguchi, Takao Imaoku
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Publication number: 20130309452Abstract: A laminate includes a base and a moth-eye film in a combined manner. The laminate can be easily bonded to a polarizer without performing a saponification treatment and can provide pencil hardness and scratch resistance without disposing a hard coat layer. The laminate of an embodiment of the present invention is directed to a laminate including an anti-reflection film including a plurality of protruding portions arranged so that a width between peaks of adjacent protruding portions is less than or equal to a wavelength of visible light and an acrylic base on which the anti-reflection film is placed. In the laminate, the anti-reflection film and the acrylic base are directly bonded to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kiyoshi Minoura, Chiaki Minari, Kenji Okamoto, Nobuaki Yamada
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Publication number: 20130302539Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel with a flat plate in which a member partially provided with a light blocking part is disposed in front of a display panel, and a curable resin therebetween is sufficiently cured even in an area behind the light blocking part. The display panel with a flat plate of the present invention includes: a flat plate provided with a light passing part and a light blocking part; a display panel; and an adhesive layer between the flat plate and the display panel, the adhesive layer being a cured resin layer obtainable by polymerization involving at least one reactive component selected from the group consisting of a (meth)acrylate oligomer, a bicyclic ring-containing (meth)acrylate monomer, and a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate monomer, a peroxide component, and a primer as reaction materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicants: KYORITSU CHEMICAL & CO., LTD., SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Akiyoshi Fujii, Tokio Taguchi, Chiaki Minari, Takashi Yoshizawa, Katsuhisa Senda, Kenta Ishino, Eishi Katakami, Tsubasa Shiine
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Publication number: 20130095339Abstract: The present invention provides a display panel equipped with a front plate and a display device, in each of which streak unevenness is sufficiently resolved in the periphery of a display area. The display panel equipped with a front plate of the present invention comprises: a display panel; a front plate; and a cured resin composition layer disposed between the display panel and the front plate, wherein the cured resin composition layer has a loss tangent of 2 or less at 0 to 70° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Inventors: Akiyoshi Fujii, Tokio Taguchi, Chiaki Minari, Takashi Yoshizawa, Katsuhisa Senda, Mitsutoshi Naito, Eishi Katakami, Tsubasa Shiine